lay

[US]/leɪ/
[UK]/le/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj.amateur, non-professional; part-time, casual
v.place, put, set down; submit, draft; to produce (eggs);to recline; to lay flat

Phrases & Collocations

lay down

lay off

lay eggs

lay in

lay a foundation

lay on

lay out

lay stress on

lay emphasis on

lay claim to

lay at

lay up

lay asleep

on the lay

in lay

lay back

lay upon

lay over

lay hands on

Example Sentences

Lay it on the table.

a layer of earth.

he lay on the ground.

lay the table for lunch.

lay paint on a canvas.

The ship lay inshore.

He lay there in a sprawl.

to lay claim to a title

to lay a carpet on the floor

Who will lay the linoleum?

beyond the Empire lay barbarity.

the barge lay derelict for years.

the house lay in a fold of the hills.

Real-world Examples

My dad might get laid off.

Source: CNN 10 Student English April 2020 Collection

She unclasped the necklet quickly; quickly, without looking, laid it inside.

Source: Advanced English book1

Eek barba dirkle, somebody's gonna get laid in college.

Source: Rick and Morty Season 2 (Bilingual)

No, I've just been laid off.

Source: Doctor-Patient Conversation in English

According to the statues, customs and laws laid down by your forbears?

Source: The Legend of Merlin

Always a pleasure to lay one's eyes on your sunny visage.

Source: American Horror Story: Season 2

Estimates for the public services will be laid before you.

Source: Queen's Speech in the UK

But Josh, you know, he's laid back.

Source: Tips for IELTS Speaking.

This woman needs to get laid.

Source: Modern Family - Season 02

The capsule began swinging gently sideways as we lay relaxed and dreaming.

Source: People's Education Press High School English Compulsory Volume 5

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